U.S. military

‘Human error’ led to U.S. forces striking Afghan hospital

By PBS News Hour

U.S. steps up attacks on Islamic State oil trucks in Syria

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

The U.S. military said Monday it destroyed 283 tanker trucks used by the militants to transport oil from producing fields in eastern Syria to smuggling points.

Should the U.S. keep a significant military presence in Afghanistan?

By PBS News Hour

With a surge by the Taliban and the Islamic State's entry into Afghanistan, does the future role of the U.S. military in that country need to evolve? Judy Woodruff talks to Scott Smith of the United States Institute of Peace…

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Pentagon considers protecting Syrian rebels from Russia

By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

The Pentagon is grappling with whether the U.S. should use military force to protect U.S. trained and equipped Syrian rebels now that they may be the targets of Russian airstrikes.

New Army chief weighing decision on women in combat

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

The Army's new chief of staff, Gen. Mark Milley, is taking a calculated approach to arguably the most consequential decision of his early tenure - whether to recommend that any all-male combat roles remain closed to women.

The U.S. military plans to use this small island for target practice

By Megan Crigger

The Pentagon plans to turn a small, volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean into a live-fire training ground for the U.S. military, although the residents of nearby islands object.

Author Emma Sky on the fateful mistakes made after the Iraq invasion

By PBS News Hour

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Pentagon chief considers relaxing age restrictions for military enlistment

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

ABINGTON, Pa. -- Saying the military needs to do more to compete with corporate America for quality recruits, Defense Secretary Ash Carter opened the door Monday to relaxing some enlistment standards -- particularly for high-tech or cyber security jobs.

Is bureaucratic red tape hindering how special ops can do its job?

By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press

An Associated Press investigation reveals that government bureaucrats have blocked several requests by Army special operations troops for software they say they need.

ISIS publishes online hit list of US service members

By Daniel Costa-Roberts

An online group that calls itself the Islamic State's "Hacking Division" has published profiles of 100 U.S. service members, including their names, photos and purported home addresses, encouraging its "brothers residing in America" to kill those named on the list.